Tie-plate.



J. HENBERGER.

TIE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15, 1911.

1,088,578.. Patented Sept. 17,1912.

Inventor *1 1 a I Attorneys nmrnn sraras Parana ornioa- JOHN EENBERG-ER, OF NORTH GHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS.

TIE-PLATE.

To all whom. it mayconcemr Be it known that I, Jenn Hennaaosn, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Chillicothe, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Tie-Plate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention i'elates to tie plates or brid e plates for railroad oints, and has for its oliject to provide means for anchoring rail joints to the ties.

I plate. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the tie plate as in use. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through a rail joint-with the tie plate applied thereto. Fig. 4. is a similar view showing a modified form of tie plate applied to a rail joint, the fish plates of which extend in under the rail. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the modified term of tie plate used in the joint shown in Fig. l.

Referring specifically to the drawings, there are designated at E F; the abutting ends of two rails which are connected by the 1 usual angle iron fish plates F and bolts B,

the ties being designated at T between which the abutting ends of the rails R lie.

The tie plate or bridge comprises anelon gated metallic plate, 6, which is preferably of wrought iron, and is adapted to seat upon two adjacent ties under the rail joint or is interposed between therail joint and the underlying ties T. This plate is provided with a pair of longitudinal grooves or chanhole 7 extending the full length thereof, the rails being adapted to rest upon the plate 6 between the said grooves with the grooves lying below the edges of the base flanges,

and at each end the plate is provided. with a pair of square spike holes 10 adjacent the outer edges of the groo' cs At one end the plate 6 is provided'witn :3. depending transverse lip 12 and at the other end thereof are a pair or upstanding spaced lugs 11 at the sides ot the grooves 7 to snugly re- Specificatflon of Letters Fatent.

Application filed September 15, 1911. Serial No. 649,409.

Patented Sept. 17, 1912..

ceive the base flange of one rail. An upi standing rib or fiange 13 extends along one side of the plate and is arranged adjacent the corresponding spike holes 10 and at the sides of the plate intermediate the ends thereof are longitudinal depending flanges 8 having the vertical shoulders 9 at the ends thereof lacing the end of the said plate having the lugs 11, the flange 8 on the side of the plate opposite the rib 13 being struck downwardly to form lips 14 at the ends of the plate to rest upon the ties and the other flange 8 lying in the vertical plane of the said rib 1a In a plication, the tie plate 6 is arranged upon t e ties to bring the lip 12 and the shoulders 9 of the depending flanges 8 against the respective ties. The rails R rest upon the plate intermediate the grooves 7,

one of the rails passing between the lugs 11, and the said lugs are adapted to engage the ends of the fish plates F securing the said rails together and also fitting against the edgesof the base flange of the correspond- 0 ing rail. The spikes which are employed to secure the fish plate and the rails to the ties are passed through the holes 10 of the tie plate. Upon the expansion or contraction of the rails R tending to draw the fish plate 5 F toward the end of the tie plate having the lugs 11, the lugs 11 engaging the ends of the fish plates cause the tie plate to remain stationary with the fish plates and therefore anchor the fish plates to the ties, the lip 12 ga and the shoulders 9 engaging the outer and inner faces of the corresponding ties to prevent the tie plate from sliding thereupon.

In this manner the creeping of the fish,

plates or rail joint upon the ties is elimi nated and the relation between the spikes and the fish plates is maintained to increase the eliiciency of the joint. The shoulders 9 of the flanges 8 resting against the tie also tend to brace or support the central portion of the tie plate thus forming a substantial bridge structure for supporting the abutting ends of the rails intermediate the ties. The rib 13 prevents the plate from buckling or being bent and therefore assists the flanges 8 in supporting the central portion of the plate.

in the modified form shown in Figs. and 5 in which the tie plate is applied to a rail joint of which the fish plates F extend in under the rails, the tie plate is similar to the above described tie plate in every respeot but is provided with an additional lug 15 between the lugs 11 and between the slots 7. In this construction the lower portions of the fish plates rest upon the tie plate, the lugs 11 engaging the fish plates at the outer corners and the lug l5 engaging the inner corners of the fish plates beneath the rail.

This tie plate is simple in its construction the length thereof to lie below the edges of the base flanges of the rails and having spike holes at each end thereof adjacent the outer edges of the said grooves, longitudinal depending flanges having vertical shoulders facing the end of the plate having the said lugs and adapted to abut against the inner face of one of the ties underlying the rail joint, a depending transverse lip at the other end of the plate adapted to engage the outer face of another underlying tie, and an upright rib along one side of the plate arranged adjacent the corresponding spike holes, the corresponding longitudinal flange lying in the same vertical plane with the said rib. v

2. An elongated tie plate for adapted to be interposed. hetwe and underlying t upright lugs atone e the haseilange of on ends of the fish plates, and having spike holes at each end thereof, longitudinal depending tlanges having vertical shoulders facing the end of the plate having the said lugs and adapted to abut against the inner 45. face of one of the ties underlying the rail joint, a depending transverse lip at the other end of the plate adapted to engage the out r face of another underlying tie, and an upright rib along one side of the plate, the corresponding longitudinal flange lying in the same vertical glane with the said rib.

3. An elongated tie plate for rail joints adapted to be interposed between the joints and the underlying ties, having a pair ol'upright legs at one to snugly receive the base flange of one rail and the ends of the plates and havin spike holes at each end thereof, longitudinal depending flanges having vertical shouldersfacing the to end of the plate having the said lugs and adapted to abut against the inner face or one of the ties underlying the rail joint, a depending transverse lip at the other e: "l of the plate adapted to e1..g the or face of another underlying right rib along one Si L 0" corresponding longitudinal the same n and 

